Agate
Silicon dioxide (chalcedony, SiO2)
Category
Browse igneous rock (volcanic glass) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Agate
Silicon dioxide (chalcedony, SiO2)
Basalt with Amygdules
Extrusive mafic igneous rock
Basalt (Water-worn)
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock
Likely reddish granite/porphyritic igneous rock fragments
Feldspar–quartz–mica aggregate, possibly pink granite or rhyolite
Likely polished rhyolite or porphyritic volcanic rock
Rhyolite, possibly flow-banded or altered rhyolite; composition mainly quartz and alkali feldspar with minor biotite/iron oxides
Porphyritic Basalt
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Kimberlite
Ultramafic igneous rock
Weathered porphyritic volcanic rock, possibly rhyolite or andesite
Altered porphyritic rhyolite–andesite; likely quartz/feldspar phenocrysts in a fine volcanic groundmass
Pumice or Vesicular Basalt/Scoria (water-worn)
Vesicular volcanic rock
Weathered basalt cobble
Basalt; fine-grained mafic volcanic rock composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, with possible olivine and iron oxides
Weathered basalt cobble
Basalt; fine-grained mafic volcanic rock, mainly plagioclase and pyroxene with possible olivine and iron oxides
Likely basalt
Basalt; predominantly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine
Vesicular basalt (probable)
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, clinopyroxene, and iron-rich minerals, with vesicles possibly lined by zeolites or calcite
Agate Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Porphyritic volcanic rock, likely andesite or basalt with weathered feldspar phenocrysts
Porphyritic andesite–basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, with possible olivine or iron oxides
Basalt
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Rhyolite (likely porphyritic)
Rhyolite; chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and volcanic glass, with possible iron-oxide staining
Weathered vesicular volcanic rock, likely pumice or scoria
Vesicular rhyolitic pumice or basaltic scoria; exact identification requires a clearer image and tests
Iron-rich volcanic rock, possibly hematite-bearing basalt
Basalt with iron oxides/hydroxides, chiefly hematite (Fe₂O₃) and possibly magnetite (Fe₃O₄)
Basalt Pebble
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Possibly black obsidian or polished basalt
Volcanic glass (obsidian; chiefly SiO₂) or fine-grained basalt
Pumice
Extrusive volcanic rock (Vesicular Rhyolite/Dacite/Andesite)
Scoria (vesicular volcanic rock)
Basaltic or andesitic scoria; chiefly plagioclase, pyroxene, and iron-rich volcanic glass
Vesicular Basalt (Lava Rock)
Vesicular Basalt
Weathered basalt pebble
Basalt, a fine-grained mafic volcanic rock; likely olivine- and pyroxene-bearing
Scoria (vesicular volcanic rock)
Basaltic scoria; chiefly plagioclase, pyroxene, olivine, and volcanic glass
Basalt
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Rhyolite
Extrusive felsic igneous rock
Basalt
Extrusive igneous rock
Weathered volcanic breccia (possible basaltic-andesite breccia)
Volcanic breccia: angular to subrounded volcanic clasts in a finer volcanic matrix; exact composition cannot be confirmed from the photograph
Dacite / Andesite Tuff
Intermediate Volcanic / Pyroclastic Rock
Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Likely granite or granitic rock fragment
Granite (inferred; exact identification is uncertain from the blurred image)
Basalt
Extrusive igneous rock
Basalt Pebble
Extrusive mafic igneous rock
Porphyritic Igneous Rock / Rhyolite Porphyry
Porphyritic volcanic rock
Vesicular basalt (possibly scoria)
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and often olivine, with volcanic glass
Basalt (River Pebble)
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock
Basalt (River Pebble)
Extrusive mafic igneous rock
Basalt (River Pebble)
Extrusive mafic igneous rock
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic igneous rock)
Basalt with Quartz Vein
Extrusive Igneous Rock with SiO2 Vein